Governor Perdue Issues State of Emergency for 17 Georgia Counties

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Cotton, Field Crops, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Weather

ATLANTA– Late Monday afternoon, after viewing storm damage in Douglas and Paulding counties from the air, Governor Sonny Perdue issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency in 17 counties affected by heavy rain and severe weather that passed through Georgia. The counties are Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Crawford, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Newton, Paulding, Rockdale, …

Another Weapon in the Fight Against Pigweed

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, General, Georgia

As Palmer Amaranth remains an issue for Southeastern Cotton growers many are looking to change their strategy and Josh Mayfield, southeast regional agronomist for Bayer CropScience says that the Liberty Link System is a great alternative in dealing with the invasive pest.